1,603 results
Middle school problem solving lessons
Choices and Consequences Lesson Plan and Activities
Part of developing responsibility is understanding how choices have consequences, both good and bad. This lesson plan includes several activities to use with middle-upper elementary students to help them recognize the impact of their choices and become more responsible decision makers. Pick and choose which activities to use in your lesson or small group to meet the needs and levels of your students!*This lesson is also available as part of my Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle.*This resource inc
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle
Gossip and Rumors Activity and Lesson
When your upper elementary or lower middle school students turn your school into a rumor mill… use this activity to help them squash the gossip! It's also a great companion activity to Julia Cook's "Rumor Has It", Madonna's "Mr. Peabody's Apples", or Liz Rosenberg's "What James Said" (specific discussion questions included for each of these stories). It's an SEL lesson or guidance lesson filled with relevant scenarios!This resource includes a set of 20 "What would you do?" gossip/rumor scenarios
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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STEM Activity Elevators Challenge - A Simple Machine Project
Here's a fabulous STEM project with a focus on creating a cranking device. This STEM Activity features designing and building a working elevator! Great for October or any time of year! ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge and 2 additional activities!Ideas for use:For Halloween, we have lifted small pumpkins, black kettles full of candy corn, and even apples. We have also tried Easter eggs! This challenge can be used at any time of the year! Try pumpkins for fall, apples in August, b
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
STEM Basketball Goal Challenge Engaging Problem-Solving Sports Activity
Basketball Goals! This basketball goal and shooter is the most fun activity ever in the STEM lab! This challenge is perfect for fall sports but don't forget the great basketball tournament in March! Your students will love competing in this Basketball STEM Challenge! Teamwork at its best.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the Challenge?In this challenge, students will:Design and build a basketball goal that must be the correct size to allow a ping p
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
STEM Ferris Wheel Challenge Force and Motion Project
Do your students need activities with many problems to solve? This STEM challenge features engineering symmetrical sides of a wheel that will turn freely. It is challenging, but oh-so fun! Your upper elementary students will love this event. You will love the detailed Teacher's guide.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the challenge?Students will be using craft sticks and glue to make a spinning Ferris Wheel. The wheel has two sides and students must
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
Empower Girls Group Counseling
***Please Note***My Get to Know You Conversation Activity and Gossip and Rumors Airing Dirty Laundry Sort Activity are included in this group counseling download. Relational Aggression is an all too common experience with students at school. From elementary school to high school, drama exists wherever there is a group dynamic. By talking about relational aggression and understanding the terms associated with it, can help students understand and have an active role in reducing such incidents. Thi
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Social Problem Solving Activities For Social Skills & Size Of Problem Lessons
Are you looking for engaging, low prep social problem solving activities that your students will love? This comprehensive social problem solving bundle includes 8 resources that will help your students identify the size of a problem, learn problem solving strategies, and practice solving real world social problems. These resources are the perfect addition to your individual, small group and classroom counseling lessons! ****************************************************************************
Grades:
K - 6th
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STEM Challenge Newton’s Cradle – 3rd Law of Motion Problem-Solving Activity
Here's a perfect way to learn about Newton's 3rd Law. This upper elementary STEM Challenge is a student favorite and easy prep for you. Editable lab sheets are included and will guide students through the design process.What is the challenge?Students will use materials to design and create a Newton’s Cradle. In this event, students will review what they know about the laws of motion- especially the third law. Students will have to build the frame for the device, a way to attach strings to the m
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Grades:
5th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Computer Coding in Scratch Lesson Plans and Activities Bundle - Computer Science
Looking for a way to get your computer coding classes to actually understand and write their own code in Scratch, rather than just copy out code? These Scratch lessons plans and activities contain several computer coding worksheets and don't just contain a step by step scratch tutorial. They cover programming concepts in detail by teaching IF statements, loops, variables etc…. Questions in the computer coding worksheets also expect students to look at their created scratch blocks and explain how
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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STEM Challenge Bundle featuring Newton's Laws of Motion with Newton's Cradles
Do your students struggle to understand Newton's Laws of Motion? Here’s a set of three challenges that all involve those laws! Students will be involved in total hands-on learning as they tackle the second and third laws specifically and designing bottle cars, egg cars, and Newton’s cradles! Fabulous and fun!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM bundle in a bundle of 6 projects.Some specifics about each design challenge:Bottle Car Challenge featuring Newton’s 3rd LawStudents will use materials
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Group Counseling Curriculum for Middle & High School - 8 groups + workbook
Small group counseling curriculum for school counselors. Low prep and print and go! Save time and money so you can help your students gain the skills they need!► What is included in this product?⭐ 8-Week Grief Group⭐ 8-Week Self-Esteem Group (online learning version included)⭐ 8-Week Social Skills Group (online learning version included)⭐ 8-Week Anxiety Group (online learning version included)⭐ 8-Week Mindfulness Group⭐ 8-Week Anger Management Group⭐ 6-Week Study Skills Group⭐ 6-Week LGBTQ Gro
Grades:
7th - 12th
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STEM Projects - Roller Coasters, Ferris Wheels, & Water Slides Challenge Bundle
These Amusement Park STEM activities will be a big hit with your students. All are filled with problem-solving and fun. You will love the very detailed teacher's guides and photos! These STEM challenges can be completed at any time of year! Get ready for roller coasters, Ferris wheels, and water slides!This package contains three challenges. Each may be purchased separately. Just click on the titles.What are the challenges?In Roller Coasters students have specific supplies and must design and co
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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STEM Catapult Building Challenge Problem-Solving Activity
This highly engaging experiment and design STEM Challenge is unique! How far can you launch something with a catapult? Can you hit a target or go over a formidable wall? Your students will work together to build a catapult, experiment with different angles, and compete with several performance tasks! ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 6 projects.What is the challenge?Students construct a workin
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Fun Challenge Bundle
STEM Flood Barrier Challenge - Real Life Activity
This STEM challenge features experimenting first and designing using the experiment data to make decisions! This is a spectacular event with students measuring liquids, analyzing data, and then building a barrier to control a small flooding event.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge and 2 additional challenges.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this Flood Barrier Challenge in the Real Life 6-Pack Bundle!What is the challenge? This multi-day challenge is to experiment with absorbent materia
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 5-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
STEM Introducing the Engineering Design Process Activities
This kit includes several activities that can be used to introduce or review the Engineering Design Process.
Activities Include:
Engineering Sort Activity
(learn about what engineers do by completing a cart sort)
“Before-During-After” Note Taking Sheet
(record what is already known, what is learned and what questions remain)
Engineering Spotlight
(research several aspects of various types of engineering)
Jigsaw Poster Design Task
(design a poster to represent steps of the Engineering Design
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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STEM Wind-Powered Car Challenge Build a Car Activity
Are you ready for a wind project? This STEM challenge is part of a series about wind-powered devices that be used all year long! This resource features the famous Wind Car! Your students will love the problem-solving of this challenge and cheer loudly when their little cars zip along with the wind.➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge in the Wind Projects Bundle!What is the challenge?In this challenge, students use materials to design a rolling car that is wind-powered. They will cons
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
, 4-PS3-1
...
Also included in: STEM Challenge Wind Power Bundle
Size of the Problem Activity Sorting and Discussion
This size of the problem activity includes 2 different engaging lessons, suggestions for modification, and covers several different types of situations. Mainly focused on the size of a problem and size of the reaction, you will also find perspective-taking, empathy, and opportunities to discuss coping skills. This activity features a 20 questions inspired add-on as well, to increase difficulty and have students look at the concept more depth - because players need to have a deep understanding
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Social Skills Games Conversation Topic Maintenance
Perfect for a fun way to talk about a serious subject with your middle to high school students working on social language concepts such as appropriate topics, thinking about other's feelings, understanding and explaining how our words make others think about us!
This social language game works on topics of conversation and how not to "open a can of worms"! The game includes 4 teaching pages regarding topics of conversation and what we need to consider with who, what, where, when and why with
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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STEM Challenge Pumpkin Catapults
Perfect for Halloween! Students love to launch objects and this STEM activity uses pumpkin candy. Here's the good news! You can substitute with small plastic pumpkins, orange pom-poms, or even tiny pumpkins. Even better, change this completely and use any time of year! Try tiny hearts for Valentine's Day or jelly beans in the spring! Check the preview for more alternative ideas!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge and 2 additional activities!What is the challenge?Students will design
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM MONTHLY BUNDLE 30 Challenges FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR
Time Management & Organization Lesson - Middle/High School- Google Slides option
Ready-to-go, low prep lesson for students to demonstrate task organization and time management skills, along with reflecting on current study habits and how they can improve.► What can I use this product for?Perfect classroom lesson for School Counselors, Life Skills Teachers, Freshmen Academy Teachers, Health Teachers, or any educator wanting to promote time management and organizational skills. *Check out my study skills bundle: click here*Another lesson that would compliment this one: "How to
Grades:
6th - 12th
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STEM Challenge Bottle Car featuring Newton’s 3rd Law
It’s time for a STEM Activity with Newton’s Laws of Motion! Bottle Cars will show your students how to use materials well and think through problems encountered- all while learning more about Newton’s 3rd Law. Students will love this car “racing” challenge!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge in a bundle of 3!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM Challenge in a bundle of 6!What is the challenge? Students will use materials to design and build a balloon-powered car. The car must roll
Grades:
5th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
MEGA BUNDLE Executive Functioning Skills Unit Lessons & Activities for Teens
Do your students struggle with executive functioning deficit? Improve executive functioning skills by explicitly teaching your students' all eight executive functioning skills: planning & prioritizing, time management & task initiation, organization, attention, working memory, self-control & self-regulation, perseverance and the problem solving process as well as a rubric for their skill use. These digital, no prep, interactive lessons and activities each include at least one teachin
Grades:
8th - 11th
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STEM Balloon Rockets Challenge Problem-Solving Activity
Kids love rockets! Anything that blasts off or explodes is what they request in a science activity! So, here is a perfect choice for a STEM project! Students will be using balloons to propel their rockets! Are you ready to blast off?▶️ Save 20% on the Balloons Bundle of 3 Challenges▶️ Click here for the 6-Pack Newton's Laws of Motion BundleWhat is the challenge?Students will experiment with ways to make a balloon travel along a vertical path successfully. They will be challenged to use supplies
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 4-PS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Social Skills Activity Bundle Sarcasm Inferences Context Clues Emotions
This "Clues to Use" social language bundle has 70 pages of NO PREP activities to work on the concepts of inferences, sarcasm, emotion in interjections, and context clues. If you would like to look at a sample Clues to Use product, I have a freebie in my store: Related Products ⭐ Social Skills: Talking too muchPractice and extension activities are included as well as student checklists, templates and teaching cards for each area: Inferences Sarcasm (my best seller) Em
Grades:
4th - 10th
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